Wine in Montmartre
There’s a vineyard in Paris! In my backyard… no kidding. This weekend was the Fêtes des Vendanges in Montmartre. (Montmartre Grape …
Category Archives: Wine
Reading Paris
I have just put down Provence 1970, the book I found in the free book mail box in Chinon …
Touraine, Loire Valley: A road trip
We have wanted to explore this area for a long time. We’ve both been to the grand chateaux before – …
A Year in Burgundy
One of the parts of living in France that I love the most is being immersed in tradition. Wine making …
Mussels: simple, healthy, très bon!
I had to laugh! Indeed MUSSELS not someone’s muscles… thanks readers for the correction. I haven’t seen the word in …
French cuisine – the staple of the romantic home-cooked meal
A guest post by writer, Tracey Chandler, a fellow Food Lover, Traveler and Francophile. When you think of romance, you …
France’s Noble Liquor Wine
Amateur wine makers like Thomas Jefferson tried their hand at it. Twenty-five appellations in France are dedicated to it. The …
Weekend of Champagne
It takes less than two hours to drive from Paris to Champagne, which makes the French region of the bubbly …
Les Ambassadeurs Paris
A couple of nights ago, my husband asked me to show up at his office in a taxi cab at …
Foire aux Vins à Paris
One of the wonderful things about autumn in Paris is the Foire aux Vins. Not to be confused with the …
Becoming Madame 